Episode 30 - How My 73-Year-Old Mom Built a Thriving Business That’s Lasted 5 Decades

Season #1

I don’t usually bring guests on… but today I brought my mom. 💛

Mariane Karou has run her company, Dance Alive, for 55+ years—long before Instagram, podcasts, or funnels. She’s built a word-of-mouth business with wild client retention, led through recessions and COVID, and done it all while being a present mom and grandmother. This conversation is legacy, intuition, and integrity in action.

Inside, you’ll hear:
✨ How perseverance + “doing what’s needed” kept her business thriving through every season
✨ Why intuition and listening to yourself create true confidence (you act, then the confidence comes)
✨ The real meaning of longevity: accepting the whole package of business, not just the parts you love
✨ How to ride new waves (AI, tech, market shifts) without fear—meet them with consciousness
✨ Motherhood, marriage, and entrepreneurship: embracing the juggle and building a support team
✨ Decision velocity + lifelong learning: the habits that keep you relevant at any age
✨ Boundaries, integrity, and raising self-responsible kids (and clients)

If you want proof that a values-led, people-first business can last a lifetime—this episode is it.

 

 

Timestamps

[00:00] Why I brought my mom on + her 55 years in business
[01:18] What is Dance Alive? Movement, meditation, embodied leadership
[02:40] Perseverance + pivoting through tough seasons (recessions, COVID)
[05:25] “Do what’s needed”: integrity, service, and being “employed by the universe”
[08:50] Intuition as strategy: listen inside, then act with timing
[11:50] Meeting the future (AI/tech) with consciousness, not fear
[18:58] Motherhood, marriage, business — embracing the juggle + building a team
[21:55] Parenting + boundaries: raising self-responsible humans
[29:40] Decision velocity + staying a ravenous learner
[33:20] No guarantees—living fully and making today count

 

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